Carlee Eats Rice

Rice cereal really isn't that tasty, especially when mixed with formula! I know, I tried it! Carlee tried it too, she thought it was alright. What she was really interested in was the spoon! Crazy that she is old enough to eat rice. Next thing I know she will be getting married! ;)

Sliderzz Start It Off Right

The Sliderzz started off the 2011 season right by getting the big W in the Super Bowl Tournament. It was cold for the Championship game, but the boys played great.

Landon was the winning pitcher in the championship game, as a mom I couldn't have been prouder. He did great! Baseball is back for another year! Woo hoo! :)

Balance

As I sit and type this at my computer I realize that January is close to over and it was just today that I finally decided on my word/goal for the new year.  Last year it was Focus. I am not sure how well I did with focusing. I have a hard time focusing all the way through to completion... I am kind of like a butterfly, I fly from one project to the next, never really getting anything done.  I know I did focus on having another baby and I did accomplished that! Whew, glad I completed one goal!

So now that you know I am a butterfly... you can kind of see why I had a hard time picking a new word for 2011. I started with gratitude, then thought about faith, or maybe juggle (I seem to be doing that a lot lately.) Then it hit me, as I was juggling 3 bags of trash walking to my garbage can this morning. Balance is what I need for 2011, I need a little more balance, and my family could use some balance too.

Life is busy, there is no way around it. How I spend my time is very important.  At my house there is piano, FHE, basketball, cub scouts, baseball, nightly reading, football, church assignments, family parties, birthdays, dance, blogging, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, spelling tests, digital scrapbooking, supply making, hopefully exercising, NFL/NBA games,  facebook, doctor/dentist appointments, oh and don't forget nursing, this list could go on and on! This is my friends is why I must find balance.

Balance in my Spiritual, Emotional and Physical well being along with balance in my families Spiritual, Emotional and Physical well being.  Balance in what I have to do verses what I want to do each day.  Balance in play time and work time for the kids. Balance in good wholesome activities, maybe just maybe the kids don't have to participate in all of the good activities. ;o) Balance in my sugar (mostly pop) intake. Balance in my scripture study, I tend to read read read and then quit quit quit. Daily scripture study is my goal. I know if I have that, then my whole life is a lot more balanced. I yell less and love more, I stay calm and so does my family. I want to create more digital supplies this year and I know to do that I have to find a balanced daily routine. Now that Carlee is 4 months I am getting that balanced routine and am starting to loving it.

So there you have it. Balance is my goal for 2011. I can already tell it is going to be a great year!!

Best Friends

Life doesn't get much better than putting on princess heels, and crowns with your best friend. The only way it could get better is adding a little tea and plastic cake! :) This afternoon was so fun! Two little girls being just that, two little girls. I loved watching them play. If I had one wish for these two, it would be a friendship like Gretch and I share. Friends for life!

4 Months

This sweet baby is 4 months old today! She is growing and changing daily. She sleeps most nights for at least 8 hours. She finds her thumb and sucks it a lot. She still loves to ride in the car. Two days ago Addie tipped her over while she was in her swing. Luckily she didn't fall out of it. She did get a bump on her forehead probably from the wood floor. It was scary, but she was okay. She went a week without pooping and then had a major explosion! :) I can tell her digestive system is changing. Her smile brings me more happiness than words can describe. Love you Carlee Sue the good girl too!

Snow Day

The perfect way to end the Holiday break, was waking up to a blanket of freshly fallen snow.  Looking at the blanket of snow was so peaceful, that is until the kids run out and start throwing it! Addie tried to take cover, luckily the kids throwing it at her couldn't aim!

Preston and Addie built Frosty almost all by themselves. He was awesome. Check out those arms! Pres even sacrificed and gave him his gloves. It was a fun way to end such a fun break.

Sledding

Santa brought the boys sleds for Christmas, so on New Year's Eve we headed up to Pine Valley to go sledding. The boys had a ton of fun. Landon got to be really good and the sleds worked great. We only had one accident. Preston got plowed from someone coming down the hill while they were walking up the hill the very first time. Gavin thought he was going to have a concussion, but he popped up and was fine. Nothing was stopping him from trying out his new sled!  I stayed in the car most of the time with Carlee, but at the end I even went down once! The weather was beautiful, blue skies and no wind. We couldn't have asked for a better day. Good Times, Good times!